Are you passionate about reaching new readers in international markets?

 

Do you have a curious mindset and an interest in creating new editions of our books?

 

Are you excited by the prospect of working with much-loved children’s brands like Peppa Pig, Peter Rabbit, Roald Dahl, and Bluey, and global bestsellers such as Emily Henry, Yuval Noah Harari and James Patterson?

 

Our International Business Development team are looking for a Business Development Executive to deliver growth in our Custom Publishing business in focus markets, as well as supporting the wider team to process orders, analyse trends and be a champion for Custom Product.

 

The Opportunity

 

We work on Custom Publishing and Brand Partnerships across the full PRH programme, and have a global remit to find new ways to sell PRH books, create new products, and tailor books for international partners.

 

The successful candidate will manage our Custom Publishing business in their focus territories, working alongside the Area Sales Managers in a fast-paced environment, and will build strong internal relationships with colleagues in Editorial, Production and Design to develop and deliver new products such as series boxsets, retailer exclusives and children’s activity formats.

 

Key responsibilities:

 

Effectively prioritise and manage your publishing projects from start to finish. Coordinate multiple costings, place orders, monitor schedules and track deliveries. Create tailored product presentations for trips and customer meetings. Collaborate with Sales Managers, analysing trends and performance in focus markets. Provide feedback and product recommendations to Sales, Editorial and Design colleagues. Contribute creatively to new product idea generation for focus markets.

 

 

What you’ll bring

 

This role is perfect for a proactive person who is commercially-savvy, a confident communicator, and with an interest in publishing and custom sales. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate commercial acumen as well as skill in relationship building. Although previous experience in Custom Publishing is not essential, knowledge of our Children’s brands and interest in Children’s books would be beneficial.

 

You will need to be very organised, be able to prioritise and respond swiftly across a range of tasks, have a meticulous eye for detail and an analytical mindset to interpret and report sales data across our Custom Publishing business. Our team has a collaborative and supportive spirit, and successful candidates will be willing to learn and adapt with a can-do attitude.

 

Essential criteria:

 

Confident in communication with a variety of stakeholders Attention to detail Demonstrable interest in publishing and custom sales.

Application instructions

 

Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 19th January.

 

Salary

 

Circa. £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

 

What you can expect from us

 

Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

 

Our benefits include:

 

Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance Wellbeing – healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme, free and discounted books

 

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

 

Hybrid working

 

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will work from our office in London 3 days per week.

 

About Penguin

 

We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

 

The recruitment process

 

You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

 

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.

 

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

 

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

 

Company: Penguin Books Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW11 7BW 

Job ID: 276434